To strengthen the Hastings community through philanthropy by working with donors, advisors and nonprofits to build permanent charitable funds, make strategic grants, and support local needs now and in the future.
Hastings Community Foundation Inc uses a mix of community grants, capital support, urgent operating aid, and donor-established scholarships to move money into Hastings-area institutions and students. The largest recent grants show that pattern clearly: $385,900 to Hastings College Foundation for general operations, deferred maintenance, and scholarships, and $314,799 to Hastings Family YMCA for general operations and a capital campaign. The foundation also makes repeat, large awards to local schools and faith-based organizations, including Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation and First Presbyterian Church, often combining operating support with capital campaign help. Its scholarship work is a defining part of the portfolio. HCF administers multiple scholarship funds for students in Hastings, Adams County, and selected local high schools, with awards set by donor criteria and managed by the foundation. One example is the Deb & John Quirk Memorial Scholarship, a renewable annual award focused on social justice through education and future employment. That mix of institutional support and student aid suggests a community foundation working through both immediate needs and long-term charitable funds.
Education is a major line of work for Hastings Community Foundation Inc. Beyond college and school support in the grant table, the foundation administers scholarship funds for students in Hastings, Adams County, and local high schools, including the Deb & John Quirk Memorial Scholarship, which is a $10,000 annual renewable award. Community facilities and capital work are another clear theme. The foundation gave $304,428 to Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation for general operations and a capital campaign, and $196,400 to First Presbyterian Church for general operations and a capital campaign. It also supports construction, remodeling, and equipment through its Capital Grant program. Health and human services appear in grants such as $65,637 to Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation for general operations and $254,175 to Casa of South Central Nebraska for general operations and a capital campaign. Arts and community space show up as well, including $100,736 to The Listening Roomthe Lark for general operations and a capital campaign.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $34K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$34K
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Typical awards cluster in the mid five figures to low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $9,091, a median of $16,083, and a p75 of $33,992. The grant programs show a strong preference for unrestricted or flexible support, alongside capital campaign funding, scholarships, and short-term emergency help. HCF is a mixed community foundation that accepts unsolicited applications in several of its active programs, including community grants, capital grants, mini-grants, urgent grants, and scholarships. The recent-grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Hastings College Foundation, Hastings Family YMCA, Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, and St Cecilia Catholic Church.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Nebraska, with 92% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top state by grant count also Nebraska. Most awards land in Hastings, including Hastings College Foundation, Hastings Family YMCA, First Presbyterian Church, Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation, and Hastings Public Schools Foundation. Other Nebraska recipients include Bruning, Geneva, and St Petersburg appears once outside Nebraska in the recent list via Team American Freedom Co in Florida. Across the full grant set, recipients are in the United States only.
It administers multiple donor-established scholarship funds for students in Hastings, Adams County, and selected local high schools. The Deb & John Quirk Memorial Scholarship is a $10,000 annual renewable award, and scholarship criteria are set by donors while HCF manages distribution.
Its active programs include community grants, capital grants, mini-grants, urgent grants, and scholarships. The foundation supports general operations, one-time community needs, capital campaigns, construction and remodeling, capacity building, and emergency nonprofit needs.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Scholarships, Community Grants Program, Capital Grant, Mini-Grant, Urgent Grant, and Scholarship Funds. The scholarship programs are student-facing, while the grant programs serve nonprofits and community projects.
Across the foundation’s overall grantmaking, the p25 is $9,091, the median is $16,083, and the p75 is $33,992. Individual programs vary, such as the Mini-Grant program at $0–$1,500 and the Community Grants Program at $670–$10,000.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Nebraska. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NE, and 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Most recent grants in the list go to Hastings organizations, with additional Nebraska recipients in Bruning and Geneva.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hastings Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations may submit no more than one request per calendar year. Requests should be submitted at least 45 days in advance of the event or grant need. Must serve the Hastings and/or greater Adams County area.
Deadline: No application deadline; submit at least 45 days in advance. Reviewed at least quarterly. Most commonly awarded April-September.
Who can apply: For existing nonprofit organizations with urgent, unanticipated, and critical financial needs. Capital projects, creation of a new nonprofit, and expenses not essential to the mission or operations are ineligible.
Deadline: No application deadline; reviewed as needed.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $202,260 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HASTINGS, NE | $155,430 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HASTINGS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $123,064 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HASTINGS COLLEGE FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $87,544 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ST CECILIA CATHOLIC CHURCH | HASTINGS, NE | $70,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YMCA OF HASTINGS | HASTINGS, NE | $62,536 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| PRAIRIE LOFT CENTER INC | HASTINGS, NE | $50,435 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEAM AMERICAN FREEDOM CO | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CASA OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA | HASTINGS, NE | $44,101 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| REVIVE INC | HASTINGS, NE | $43,509 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA | HASTINGS, NE | $43,054 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS MUSEUM FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $41,625 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HASTINGS, NE | $37,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $34,701 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SALVATION ARMY | HASTINGS, NE | $34,657 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CURRENT NEEDS |
| START OVER ROVER | HASTINGS, NE | $33,855 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KENESAW COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT CORP | KENESAW, NE | $32,032 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | HASTINGS, NE | $31,324 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES | HASTINGS, NE | $30,262 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CROSSROADS MISSION AVENUE | HASTINGS, NE | $28,562 | 2025 | CURRENT NEEDS |
| NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - ADVANCEMENT | LINCOLN, NE | $25,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIIONS |
| MARY LANNING HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $22,871 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WELLSPRING PREGNANCY & HEALTH | HASTINGS, NE | $21,993 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLATTE VALLEY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | HASTINGS, NE | $21,422 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ADAMS CENTRAL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, NE | $20,718 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEARTLAND PET CONNECTION | HASTINGS, NE | $20,008 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HASTINGS, NE | $19,617 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEARTS AND HANDS AGAINST HUNGER | HASTINGS, NE | $17,406 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HASTINGS, NE | $16,253 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YWCA OF ADAMS COUNTY | HASTINGS, NE | $15,858 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OUR PLACE AFTER SCHOOL CARE | HASTINGS, NE | $15,259 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE LISTENING ROOMTHE LARK | HASTINGS, NE | $14,523 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| THREADS OF GRACE | HASTINGS, NE | $14,455 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY | HASTINGS, NE | $13,766 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITY OF HASTINGS (PARKS & REC) | HASTINGS, NE | $13,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SPECIAL SCOOPS | HASTINGS, NE | $13,092 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS FOOD PANTRY | HASTINGS, NE | $12,368 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $11,982 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP | POLK, NE | $11,606 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | HASTINGS, NE | $9,727 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOOD 4 THOUGHT | HASTINGS, NE | $9,674 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENCOURAGE ADVOCACY CENTER | HASTINGS, NE | $9,638 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HASTINGS LITERACY PROGRAM | HASTINGS, NE | $9,396 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MENTORINGWORKS | HASTINGS, NE | $9,204 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEAMMATES | HASTINGS, NE | $9,020 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDRENS MUSUEM OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA | HASTINGS, NE | $8,567 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
$202,260GENERAL OPERATIONS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$155,430GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GENERAL OPERATIONS, DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ST CECILIA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$70,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
YMCA OF HASTINGS
$62,536GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL PROJECTS
PRAIRIE LOFT CENTER INC
$50,435GENERAL OPERATIONS
TEAM AMERICAN FREEDOM CO
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CASA OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$44,101GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
REVIVE INC
$43,509GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$41,625GENERAL OPERATIONS
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$37,250GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$34,701GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SALVATION ARMY
$34,657GENERAL OPERATIONS, CURRENT NEEDS
START OVER ROVER
$33,855GENERAL OPERATIONS
KENESAW COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT CORP
$32,032GENERAL OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$31,324GENERAL OPERATIONS
MARY LANNING HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$22,871GENERAL OPERATIONS
WELLSPRING PREGNANCY & HEALTH
$21,993GENERAL OPERATIONS
PLATTE VALLEY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$21,422GENERAL OPERATIONS
ADAMS CENTRAL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$20,718GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEARTLAND PET CONNECTION
$20,008GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$19,617GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEARTS AND HANDS AGAINST HUNGER
$17,406GENERAL OPERATIONS
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$16,253GENERAL OPERATIONS
YWCA OF ADAMS COUNTY
$15,858GENERAL OPERATIONS
OUR PLACE AFTER SCHOOL CARE
$15,259GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE LISTENING ROOMTHE LARK
$14,523GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
THREADS OF GRACE
$14,455GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$13,766GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITY OF HASTINGS (PARKS & REC)
$13,423GENERAL OPERATIONS
SPECIAL SCOOPS
$13,092GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS FOOD PANTRY
$12,368GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP
$11,606GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEALS ON WHEELS
$9,727GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENCOURAGE ADVOCACY CENTER
$9,638GENERAL OPERATIONS
HASTINGS LITERACY PROGRAM
$9,396GENERAL OPERATIONS
MENTORINGWORKS
$9,204GENERAL OPERATIONS
TEAMMATES
$9,020GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDRENS MUSUEM OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA
$8,567GENERAL OPERATIONS
